A Short Introduction to Building an Australian Funds Business - Q&A with Johnny Francis from EQT

Welcome to Clearway Capital Solutions’s new podcast series where we talk to some of the service providers that can assist in building a funds management business - including establishing a locally domiciled investment vehicle - in Australia. Equity Trustees (EQT) is one of the leading providers of responsible entity and trustee services in Australia. Equity Trustees’ Corporate Trustee Services division currently has more than $100b in funds under management, acting as a responsible entity for nearly 300 funds and 100 investment managers. Equity Trustees provides a diverse range of trustee and related services across a number of sectors.  Johnny Francis from Equity Trustees is the General Manager, Business Development and Custody, Corporate and Trustee Services from Equity Trustees.Clearway Capital Solutions, based in Sydney, Australia, provides ongoing business development services and product advice and assists in gaining access to the institutional, wholesale, and sophisticated investor markets of Australia and New Zealand for local and offshore-based fund managers. Clearway Capital represents a small, diverse group of funds managers, covering alternative and traditional asset classes. In addition, Clearway Capital conducts marketing research on a project basis. For more information on Clearway Capital Solutions please contact us on: www.clearwaycapital.com.au